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Household of William Scott (born 1802, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Scott and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scott, born in 1802 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jeanie (born 1830 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1834 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sarah S (born 1836 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Bettie (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Scott's household

Male

William

Scott

Head
Female

Jeanie

Scott

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Scott

Daughter
Female

Sarah S

Borthick

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Borthick

Granddaughter
Female

Bettie

Borthick

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Scott
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scott

Head

Widower

79

1802

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

51

1830

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Scott

Daughter

Unmarried

47

1834

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah S

Borthick

Daughter

Married

45

1836

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Borthick

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Bettie

Borthick

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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